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42. The shape of Australia’s future engagement with the United Nations
- Author:
- Peter Nadin
- Publication Date:
- 03-2017
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Lowy Institute for International Policy
- Abstract:
- Australia should strengthen its engagement with the United Nations to ensure it has a greater voice on global issues that matter to its national interests
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
43. The 2016 presidential campaign and the crisis of US foreign policy
- Author:
- Thomas Wright and Thomas Wright
- Publication Date:
- 10-2016
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Lowy Institute for International Policy
- Abstract:
- The 2016 US presidential election is the most consequential election for international order since the Second World War. America’s status as a liberal superpower is on the ballot. To understand Donald Trump’s foreign policy, we must distinguish between his three core beliefs that he has held for many decades and rarely if ever waivered from, the central themes of his campaign, and other issues. His core beliefs are opposition to America’s alliance arrangements, opposition to free trade, and support for authoritarianism, particularly in Russia. If he is elected president and governs in a manner consistent with these beliefs, the United States will be transformed from the leader of a liberal international order into a rogue superpower that withdraws from its international commitments, undermines the open global economy, and partners with Putin’s Russia.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Elections, and Geopolitics
- Political Geography:
- America
44. G20 Monitor: G20 outreach to society in 2015
- Author:
- Tristram Sainsbury
- Publication Date:
- 10-2015
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Lowy Institute for International Policy
- Abstract:
- The G20 engagement groups represent a cross-section of society at the G20. They have an important role in publicly holding the G20 to account, assessing the forum’s performance, and contributing to the G20 agenda. The groups have differing agendas and vastly different priorities ahead of the Antalya Leaders’ Summit in November. However, there are some areas of overlap, such as calls from several groups for G20 leaders to respond to the Syrian refugee crisis and be more active in addressing gender inequality. Open and effective outreach to broader society should be an important priority of the 2016 Chinese G20 Presidency. China should look to improve the efficiency of the engagement processes in 2016, so that engagement groups are more focused on recommending fewer, but more pragmatic and high-impact policy solutions.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, International Cooperation, International Organization, and International Trade and Finance
- Political Geography:
- China
45. Nuclear-Armed Submarines in Indo-Pacific Asia: Stabiliser or Menace?
- Author:
- Brendan Thomas- Noone and Rory Medcalf
- Publication Date:
- 09-2015
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Lowy Institute for International Policy
- Abstract:
- India and China, rising powers in the Indo-Pacific, are moving from the test and design phase of sea-based nuclear weapon platforms to active deployment. In the long-term, these new ballistic missile-carrying nuclear submarines could lead to greater strategic stability in the region. But only once systems that ensure their safe and credible operation are put in place. The deployment of these weapons will also exacerbate existing regional tensions over the South China Sea and the Bay of Bengal, and drive the deployment of ballistic missile defence systems and enhanced anti-submarine warfare capabilities in the region.
- Topic:
- Defense Policy, Arms Control and Proliferation, Power Politics, and Military Affairs
- Political Geography:
- China and India
46. Melanesia New Voices: Investing in the Next Generation
- Author:
- Jenny Hayward-Jones
- Publication Date:
- 06-2015
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Lowy Institute for International Policy
- Abstract:
- Melanesian countries need to better cater for their growing young populations, including through establishing youth centres and targeted programs. Prosperity and peace is achieved through embracing the dignity of Melanesian identity, which includes respecting the New Caledonian decolonisation process and acknowledging West Papuan aspirations for human rights and self-determination. Melanesian countries are making good use of technological innovation, but infrastructure gaps and limited access to finance constrain the development of innovative small businesses.
- Topic:
- Development, Economics, Human Rights, and Infrastructure
- Political Geography:
- Australia/Pacific
47. The Perception Gap: Reading China's Maritime Objectives in Indo-Pacific Asia
- Author:
- Linda Jakobson and Rory Medcalf
- Publication Date:
- 06-2015
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Lowy Institute for International Policy
- Abstract:
- Regional security is being adversely affected by a worsening perception gap between China and other regional powers in the Indo-Pacific. What China sees as the legitimate defence of its interests others in the region see as assertive behaviour. There are some real differences in interests between China and other regional players in the Indo-Pacific, but tensions can also be moderated by efforts to address the perception gap.
- Topic:
- Conflict Resolution, Security, Defense Policy, and Arms Control and Proliferation
- Political Geography:
- China and Australia/Pacific
48. Papua New Guinea in 2015: at a crossroads and beyond
- Author:
- Jenny Hayward- Jones
- Publication Date:
- 05-2015
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Lowy Institute for International Policy
- Abstract:
- 2015 is a significant year for Papua New Guinea. The country will mark 40 years of independence from Australia, host the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting and the Pacific Games. The Papua New Guinea economy will record the highest GDP growth rate in the world in 2015 but will also formally fail to meet any of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals in their deadline year. The Papua New Guinea government has introduced tuition fee free education and free healthcare but faces major challenges in improving the living standards of its population of over seven million people. The resources boom has helped drive investment in infrastructure but catering for the nation’s growing youth bulge is proving a particularly difficult policy problem. Changes to the way different levels of government are being administered could improve service delivery in rural areas but have the potential to undermine national development planning. The next generation of leaders will face an even more complex set of challenges.
- Topic:
- Development, Education, Health Care Policy, and Economies
- Political Geography:
- Australia/Pacific and Papua New Guinea